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PUSAKA in the Land of Papua

DTE 89-90, November 2011, Special Papua edition

By Franky Samperante, Director, PUSAKA

The global land-grab phenomenon

DTE 89-90, November 2011, Special Papua edition

The following report, by independent researcher Anna Bolin,[1] explores the global trends and influences at work behind agriculture mega-projects like MIFEE in Papua.

Will REDD benefit Papua’s Indigenous Peoples?

DTE 89-90, November 2011

The following article is adapted from a number of blog postings by Pietsau Amafnini, Coordinator of the Manokwari-based organisation, JASOIL Tanah Papua. The Indonesian language blog is at http://sancapapuana.blogspot.com/.

REDD in Indonesia – an update

DTE 89-90, November 2011

DTE last reported on the development of policy and projects in Indonesia to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD) in early 2010. At that point, President Susilo Bambang Yudoyono had made an international commitment to limit Indonesia’s carbon emissions, and had announced plans to plant million of hectares of new forests.

BP Tangguh, two years on

DTE 89-90, November 2011

An update on the situation at the giant gas and LNG project in West Papua’s Bird’s Head region, operated by the UK-based energy multinational, BP.

More than two years on from the beginning of production at the Tangguh Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) project, questions about BP and its US$5 billion project in Bintuni Bay, West Papua still haven't gone away. 

Songs of worries, songs of strength

DTE 89-90, November 2011

...and some hopes for securing sustainable livelihoods.

Notes from a workshop co-organised by LP3BH, Yalhimo, Mnukwar, DTE and PPP.

BHP Billiton in Indonesia: Going for Deadly Coal

November 2011

The attached report, 'BHP Billiton, Dirty Energy, Alternative Annual Report 2011' was published by London Mining Network, DTE et al for the BHP Billiton AGM in London, 2011, and contains a section on Kalimantan by DTE.